HarbourWood Care Center

    549 Sky Harbor Dr Building #31, Clearwater, FL 33759
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท169 reviews

    Compassionate attentive staff excellent rehab

    I had a very positive experience - the rehab/therapy team was spectacular and Terri in admissions was compassionate, accessible, and handled issues promptly. The facility is clean with large rooms, good meals, plenty of activities, and staff (Riza, Cameron and many others) who are attentive, timely with meds and call lights, and treat residents like family. I felt my loved one was truly cared for, and I would recommend and return.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.92ยท(169)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.2
    • Staff

      3.6
    • Meals

      2.5
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and caregiving staff
    • Experienced rehabilitation and therapy services
    • Helpful and accessible admissions team
    • Clean and well-maintained common areas
    • Coordinated specialty care (e.g., dialysis management)
    • Engaging activities and live-music programming
    • Prompt medication administration in many cases
    • Responsive front-desk and admissions communication
    • Effective emergency preparedness and evacuation
    • Comfortable private-room options

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high turnover
    • Gaps in clinical competency and nurse oversight
    • Delays in responding to resident needs and call lights
    • Medication-management and medication-safety inconsistencies
    • Weak communication and care-coordination with families
    • Inadequate admissions/transfer documentation processes
    • Inconsistent adherence to therapeutic-diet orders
    • Sanitation and pest-control concerns in some areas
    • Resident-safety and fall-prevention practice gaps
    • Resident privacy and autonomy
    • Management and oversight inconsistency

    Summary of reviews

    Feedback for this facility is strongly polarized: many families describe compassionate, capable caregivers, effective rehabilitation services, and an admissions team that facilitates placement, while others describe operational and clinical shortcomings that materially affected resident experience. Positive accounts highlight attentive nurses and therapists, coordinated specialty care (for example dialysis), a clean and well-kept environment, engaging activity programming including live music, and clear strengths in admissions and front-desk responsiveness.

    Care quality appears inconsistent across shifts and units. Positive narratives describe timely medication administration, thoughtful end-of-life support, and successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes. Conversely, several accounts identify delays in attending to resident needs, prolonged call-light response times, and gaps in clinical competency or supervisory nursing oversight. Concerns about medication-management practices and therapeutic-diet adherence recur; these indicate uneven implementation of care plans and pharmacy/med-pass safeguards. Reported incidents related to falls and unsafe transfers point to weaknesses in fall-prevention and transfer-safety practices rather than isolated paperwork issues.

    Staffing and culture are a clear driver of the mixed impressions. Many families praise individual CNAs, nurses, therapists, and admissions personnel for compassion and professionalism. At the same time, high staff turnover, frequent use of temporary aides, and descriptions of inconsistent training contribute to variable care. Communication and coordination challenges are evident: incomplete transfer documentation, missed notifications to families during hospital transfers or infection events, and difficulties reaching management or obtaining timely updates.

    Dining and nutrition receive divergent evaluations. Some reviewers praised the therapy-driven texture-modified meals and a strong dietary program, while others experienced inconsistent meal orders, missed therapeutic-diet accommodations, poorly presented meals, and pest-control or sanitation concerns that affected meal environments. Activity and therapy programming is generally seen as a strength when present; however, there are reports of limited therapy availability or missed therapy days for some residents.

    Facility condition and management oversight show mixed signals. Many commenters describe a clean, bright facility with comfortable rooms and well-maintained common spaces; others raise concerns about odor issues in certain areas, pest-control problems, noisy HVAC equipment, and the need for infrastructure updates. Management is frequently singled out as helpful in admissions and in individual cases, but other accounts indicate uneven responsiveness to family concerns, inconsistent supervision of staff, and procedural gaps in documentation and transfers.

    Notable patterns to consider: the experience appears highly dependent on unit, shift, and the presence of stable, well-trained staff. Family involvement and active oversight are described as influential in preventing or correcting care lapses. Serious individual claimsโ€”including alleged coercive behavior by an identified staff member and allegations concerning missing personal property and financial handlingโ€”underscore the importance of clear policies for resident privacy, financial safeguards, and formal escalation channels. Prospective families should weigh the facilityโ€™s demonstrated strengths in rehabilitation and compassionate caregiving against the operational issues described, and consider asking targeted questions on staffing ratios, fall-prevention protocols, medication-safety checks, documentation transfer processes, and how the facility addresses sanitation and pest-control concerns before placement.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    HarbourWood Care Center is located at 549 Sky Harbor Dr Building #31, Clearwater, FL, 33759.

    About HarbourWood Care Center

    HarbourWood Care Center, found at 549 Sky Harbor Dr Building #31 in Clearwater, FL, is a senior living community that offers both short-term and long-term care, which can help a lot of families trying to figure out the best solution for their loved ones, so people find options from assisted living and memory care to skilled nursing and home health care, plus services for independent living and respite care, so people really have a range of choices, and the building stays open 24/7, which means there's always staff around to help. Residents can get full support with daily living, like help with bathing, dressing, medicine, and personal care, and when memory gets tough, the Center has specialized dementia and Alzheimer's care with 24-hour staff, programs for memory support, and memory-enhancing activities that aim to fill the days with purpose and comfort. People needing more medical care can use the skilled nursing care, which covers wound care, rehabilitation after illness or surgery, and many kinds of high-acuity healthcare needs, so they don't need to leave the building when things get complicated, and therapy services-physical, occupational, orthopedic, and neurological-are tailored for each person and handled by licensed professionals. The Center also has case managers to help both residents and families manage care plans, navigate healthcare, and make decisions a little less stressful, so no one has to do it alone, and personal counseling is on hand for emotional support, whether someone's staying just a few weeks or moving in for the long haul. The rooms are private, come fully furnished, have air-conditioning and linen services, so settling in feels less overwhelming, and residents have access to nutritious, restaurant-style dining with prepared meals suited for special diets if necessary. The place tries to keep people busy with a holistic activity program full of things to do, meant to keep residents active socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and there's a community dining room, fitness room, garden and outdoor space, small library, gaming room, beauty salon, computer center, wellness center, and organized transportation for errands or trips out, which can be a big help when getting out and about feels tough. The staff at HarbourWood Care Center have a reputation for being helpful, joyful, and kind to both residents and visitors, and the environment is described as caring, with plenty of chances to make friends, stay active, and enjoy each day. Residents and families can see more details on the property website and look through the photo gallery to get a sense of the setting, and the facility is linked with A Place For Mom for those starting their search for senior living. Here, people find both medical supervision and regular comforts, with extras that help seniors keep up their health and independence, so the focus stays on safety, good care, and helping people feel at home.

    People often ask...

    HarbourWood Care Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 549 Sky Harbor Dr Building #31, Clearwater, FL 33759.

    No, HarbourWood Care Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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